Source Aug 02, 2022: CNW AutoCanada Inc. ("AutoCanada" or the "Company") (TSX: ACQ), a multi-location North American automobile dealership group, announced today that it has acquired Kelleher Ford, a new and used vehicle Ford dealership and collision centre, located in Brandon, Manitoba. "This high-quality operation is our second Ford dealership and initiates our presence in Western Manitoba – an attractive truck market, while providing the opportunity to further expand our presence in the market," said Executive Chairman, Paul Antony. "We are pleased to welcome the team from Kelleher Ford, and we look forward to many opportunities for continued growth as we integrate them into our strong portfolio of dealerships." Kelleher Ford is the largest Ford dealership in Western Manitoba, operating for over 25 years with facilities of more than 35,000 square feet on seven acres, including a collision centre. The current management team will continue to operate the business going forward. Apart from continuing to strengthen the dealership's performance, the acquisition unlocks additional growth opportunities, including the potential to expand AutoCanada's used vehicle, finance and insurance, collision and RightRide businesses. The transaction includes the acquisition of the underlying real estate. Financial Highlights The acquired dealership including the collision centre generates in excess of $50 million in annual revenue. The transaction will be funded from a drawdown of the Company's credit facility and is expected to be accretive to 2022 earnings. About AutoCanada AutoCanada is a leading North American multi-location automobile dealership group currently operating 81 franchised dealerships, comprised of 28 brands, in eight provinces in Canada as well as a group in Illinois, USA. AutoCanada currently sells Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, Alfa Romeo, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Infiniti, Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Audi, Volkswagen, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, MINI, Volvo, Toyota, Lincoln, Acura, Honda and Porsche branded vehicles. Additionally, the Company's Canadian Operations segment currently operates 2 used vehicle dealerships supporting the Used Digital Retail Division, the RightRide division operates 9 locations, and 5 stand-alone collision centres (within our group of 20 collision centres). In 2021, our dealerships sold approximately 86,000 vehicles and processed over 800,000 service and collision repair orders in our 1,303 service bays generating revenue in excess of $4 billion.

Brandon's newest patio the Sin Bin (34th Street and Patricia Avenue inside the J&G Arena) is ready to publicly welcome people to the establishment. This weekend is opening weekend that is being kicked off with a Live DJ from Trident Music on Friday Night at 5pm -11pm. Fan favourite menu items such as Brisket poutine, Kings Chicken thighs and seven wing flavours return from the original Kings Kitchen menu, while new items include Tapas shareable items, Charcuterie Board, Korean Fried Chicken, fresh summer salads, and flatbread pizzas. New Food and Drink Menu’s now served in Kings Kitchen and the Sin Bin are right here: https://jandghomesarena.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Kings-Kitchen-Sin-Bin-Summer-Menu-Food-and-Drink.compressed.pdf There are fire tables, indoor outdoor big screen TV’s and games such as Cornhole available on the patio. The Official Grand Opening is scheduled for Thursday, August 11. The hours of operation are 11am – 11pm, 7 days a week.

The finishing touches are underway on Brandon's newest patio bar, The "Sin Bin" . Located at 34th Street and Patricia Avenue (J&G Arena), The Sin Bin is destined to become the ideal place to get away from the daily grind to hang out with friends, coworkers or to take a break from the live in action entertainment inside the J&G Arena.  The relaxed, backyard patio will be serving your favourite familiar comfort foods as well as new and unique dishes with flavours to kick it up a notch. For details on when the patio will open to the public, please follow their Facebook page here.    

Westman Communications Group (WCG) visited the wonderful community of Dauphin, MB, last Thursday, July 21, 2022, with the #ConnectingWestman Tour. A charity barbecue was held at the Dauphin Co-op Food Store to benefit the local non-profit organization, Under One Roof. The Dauphin community came out and raised $1,421.60; WCG  matched this donation dollar-for-dollar and turned over a total of $2,843.20. Under One Roof will be using the funds to support their Monday Meal Program, Wednesday Snack and Activities, and other emergency assistance initiatives. “Thank you, Westman Communications Group, for giving back to Under One Roof and the Dauphin Co-op for (the use of their) space,” said Tammy Chiefs, Secretary-Treasurer of Under One Roof. “The funds will go towards the Monday Meal Program, Wednesday Snack Nights, emergency assistance and programming. Well done!” “A big shout-out to the Dauphin community for their generous support,” said Westman Communications Group Marketing Manager Courtney Baxter. “We are pleased to have donated more than $2,800 for a good cause and to have this opportunity to connect and give back to the community.” Next up for the #ConnectingWestman Tour is Neepawa on August 25, then Roblin on September 8 to wrap up this year’s Tour. To keep up to date on the 2022 #ConnectingWestman Tour, follow WCG on social media or head to westmancom.com/connectingwestman-tour.

Dough 'Nauts is a Brandon based business that has been in operation since July of 2021. Two 23 year old entrepreneurs, Madisyn Varcoe and her boyfriend Tanner Klemick, started the business as donuts are their favorite dessert and they noticed a lack of options for home made donuts in town and saw an opportunity to offer another option. They currently work on a pre-order basis. Pre-orders open Thursdays at 7pm and close Saturdays 7pm.  You can visit their web site to place an order. They offer pickup or delivery on Sundays. Currently the company operates out of Chez Angela Sunday mornings to have the donuts ready for Sunday afternoons, and their pick up location is Charlow downtown located next to Chez Angela.  Dough 'Nauts usually does 3 flavours every week and they rotate. For a rundown of flavours for the week, you can follow their Facebook page here. Cotton candy, chocolate toasted coconut, strawberry lemonade, lime coconut, and a rootbeer float are just a few examples of the different weekly specials they have offered since their opening. The duo takes inspiration from classic donut flavours with their own personal twist on them, also from other dessert (cheesecake, pie, s'mores, etc.) They also reference a donut book they picked up when the couple first started out. They also often ask for customer suggestions on their Instagram stories. While Dough 'Nauts only operates on Sundays at the moment, they do hope to have their own space at some point so they can be open more days. There may not be a lot of people that know about them, but they appreciate everyone that does and that's ordered from the company this past year, as well as the friends they've made through the business this year. Tanner does all of the graphic design for the business and their little astronaut donuts name is Kevin!